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Plymouth firefighters tackle Marsh Mills pallet blaze | Plymouth firefighters tackle Marsh Mills pallet blaze |
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Firefighters have tackled a large blaze at a pallet yard in Plymouth. | |
They were alerted to the fire at Plymouth Pallet and Drum in Coypool Road, Marsh Mills, at about 21:00 BST on Friday. | |
The fire spread to nearby outbuildings, the fire service said. It was extinguished just before 05:00 and no-one was hurt. | |
Witnesses described flames "leaping into the air". An investigation has started into the cause. | |
Fire crews from Plympton, Greenbank, Camels Head and Plymstock fought the blaze, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said. | |
The incident commander told BBC News the wooden pallets made the blaze "like the biggest bonfire in the world". | The incident commander told BBC News the wooden pallets made the blaze "like the biggest bonfire in the world". |
Fans who arrived by car to watch the Plymouth Devils speedway team had to leave their vehicles at the arena because of the blaze. | |
The pallet yard was severely damaged by a suspicious fire in March 2009. | The pallet yard was severely damaged by a suspicious fire in March 2009. |